Best Sommelier of the Netherlands: Lendl Mijnhijmer

Best Sommelier of the Netherlands: Lendl Mijnhijmer

Lendl is 33 years old. He has a lot of experience in the gastronomy business, in particular as head sommelier for Waterproef restaurant in Scheveningen and, currently, as the Wine Director for Hotel Twenty Seven in Amsterdam. He has gained a solid wine education over...
Best Sommelier of Finland: Kirsi Seppanen

Best Sommelier of Finland: Kirsi Seppanen

Kirsi is 27 years young and she has been working in the restaurant business since 2010, when she graduated from the Gradia restaurant school in Jyväskylä as a waitress. In 2011, she moved to Tampere, where she worked in many places as a waitress, before becoming...
Sommelier contests: what’s on schedule

Sommelier contests: what’s on schedule

During the recent General Assembly, a number of continental and world sommelier contests were presented and confirmed, starting with the Asia-Oceania championship that will be held in Kyoto, Japan, on October 15-18, 2018. In addition to the extremely interesting...